deodorize

[ dee-oh-duh-rahyz ]
/ diˈoʊ dəˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), de·o·dor·ized, de·o·dor·iz·ing.

to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor.
Also especially British, de·o·dor·ise.

Origin of deodorize

First recorded in 1855–60; de- + odor + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM deodorize

de·o·dor·i·za·tion, noun de·o·dor·iz·er, noun non·de·o·dor·iz·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deodorizer

deodorize

deodorise

/ (diːˈəʊdəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to remove, disguise, or absorb the odour of, esp when unpleasant

Derived forms of deodorize

deodorization or deodorisation, noun deodorizer or deodoriser, noun

Medical definitions for deodorizer (1 of 2)

deodorizer
[ dē-ōdə-rī′zər ]

n.

A substance that masks or neutralizes odors.

Medical definitions for deodorizer (2 of 2)

deodorize
[ dē-ōdə-rīz′ ]

v.

To mask or neutralize the odor of.

Other words from deodorize

de•o′dor•i•zation (-dər-ĭ-zāshən) n.